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CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
Professional Summary
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Work History
Certified Surgical Technologist11/2011 to 04/2012
Amita Health – Pflugerville , TX
Amita Health – Pflugerville , TX
- Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
- Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
- Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
- Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment.
- Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
- Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Handled numerous sanitization tasks for surgical sites by cleaning and sterilizing, maintaining supply inventories and organizing items effectively.
- Sterilized instruments and equipment for specific procedures and arranged for surgeons.
- Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecology, genitourinary, orthopedic, neurosurgery and plastic surgery procedures.
- Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
- Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
Legal Administrative Assistant07/1992 to 11/1993
Gentex Corp. – Salt Lake City , UT
Gentex Corp. – Salt Lake City , UT
- Reviewed wide-ranging contracts and agreements and summarized terms for easy assessment.
- Generated pleadings and other legal documents for review by attorneys and paralegals.
- Managed general clerical needs such as opening and closing files, scanning sheets and faxing documents.
- Maintained organized office and case-specific paper and digital files for easy tracking and retrieval.
- Processed expense reimbursements and updated [Software] accounts with current information.
- Screened phone calls to effectively handle less important inquiries and keep senior staff free for more important matters.
- Prepared drafts of forms, letters and agreements for legal staff use.
- Helped with intake of new clients and materials by setting up files and documenting important information.
- Scheduled and coordinated meetings between legal teams and clients, including setting up refreshments and preparing materials.
- Kept office efficient and organized by managing tasks such as supply restocking and general upkeep without oversight.
- Maintained calendar and tickler system for managing partner, associate attorney and senior paralegal.
- Scheduled and made appointments for [Number] attorneys.
- Filed documents with courts on behalf of attorney.
- Arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
- Produced accurate office files, updated spreadsheets and crafted presentations to support executives and boost team efficiency.
- Maintained office supplies inventory by checking stock and ordering new supplies as needed.
- Executed time sheet reconciliation and created monthly announcements.
- Diligently edited legal correspondence for grammar and spelling.
- Assisted attorneys in collecting information such as employment, medical and other records.
Contracting & Purchasing09/1983 to 09/1985
US Government Civil Service – City , STATE
US Government Civil Service – City , STATE
- Reduced production downtime by overseeing quality control and assembly.
- Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
- Input and Output of documentation for Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposal, Request for Quotations, Contract Awards, Purchase and Delivery Orders, Input of Statistical Data.
- Set up files on a mini computer and hard copy
- Received phone calls and visitors .
- Trained other personnel both military and civilian in the operation of a Burroughs B-25 computer and a Word Processor VT-1202 Lexitron.
Education
Associate of Science: Secretarial Science/Office Management05/1980South Georgia Junior College-
City
Associate of Arts: Certified Surgical Technologist06/2010Florence/Darlington Technical College-
City
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School Attended
- South Georgia Junior College
- Florence/Darlington Technical College
Job Titles Held:
- Certified Surgical Technologist
- Legal Administrative Assistant
- Contracting & Purchasing
Degrees
- Associate of Science : Secretarial Science/Office Management 05/1980
Associate of Arts : Certified Surgical Technologist 06/2010
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